SALIENT
FEATURES
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Area
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Core : 523 sq.
km.
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Buffer : 357 sq. km.
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Total : 880 sq.
km.
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Longitude : 75°
12' 17" E to 76° 51' 32" E
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Latitude : 11°
35' 34" N to 11° 57' 02" N
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Altitude : 780 m - 1454.5 m above
msl.
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Rainfall : 625
mm to 1250 mm.
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Temperature
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Minimum : 29°
C
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Maximum : 10°
C
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Seasons
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Winter
- November to mid-February
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Summer
- February to mid-June.
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Monsoon
- Mid-June to September
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Infrastructure and Facilities
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80-bed accommodation is available at Bandipur
for the tourists. Two safari buses are available for the tourist.
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TOURISM
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During
1992-93 to 1996-97, on an average, 45584 tourists visited
the Reserve per year. The number of visitors is increasing
consistently since the creation of the Reserve.
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BANDIPUR
TIGER RESERVES- REACHING THERE
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| Bandipur
National Park is located on the highway connecting Mysore
and the hill station of Ootacamund (Ooty).
It takes 2½ hours to reach Bandipur forest from Mysore
and about 3 hours from Ooty. The nearest rail junction is Mysore
(65 km) and the nearest international airport is the software
Mecca of Bangalore (204 km). |
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STAYING
THERE
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We
Provide reasonably priced lodges, rest houses, forest lodges
and cottages. Sprawling deluxe bungalows are also available.
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Desgination
and Address
of the Official
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Telephone
No.
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Fax
No.
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E-mail
address
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Field
Director
Bandipur Tiger Reserve,
Govt. of Karnataka
Sandalkopti-Premises,
Aranya Bhavan, Ashokpuram Mysore-577101 |
0821-480901
484980(R) |
0821-480901
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fdptrm@sancharnet.in |
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LINKS
TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD
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The
nearest town from Bandipur forest is Gundulpet, which is about
20 km away. All medical and communication (post, telegraph,
phone and fax) facilities are available at Gundulpet. E-mail/Internet
facilities are available at Mysore.
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TRAVEL
TIPS
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Light
cotton clothing is recommended for summers whereas light woolen
garments are recommended for the brief winters. During rainy
season, it is advisable to carry raincoats, as the rain is
accompanied by a light breeze that renders umbrellas useless.
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PLACE
NEAR BY
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Nagarhole,
Madumulai and Wynad National parks all lie in the vicinity
of Bandipur forest. A reservoir and a dam that separates Bandipur
from Nagarhole reserve is an interesting place as well.
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